Laws of Motion
Who is the scientist credited with the creation of the Laws of Motion?
Sir Issac Newton
The smallest particle of an element that still has the properties of that element.
Atom
The ability to cause change.
Energy
The Periodic Table contains an organized list of all known ____________.
Elements
What do we call materials that allow electricity to pass through them easily?
Conductors
How many Laws of Motion did Newton create?
3
What do we call the dense center of the atom?
Nucleus
Energy that is stored.
Potential Energy
This number represents the chemical identity of an atom. (It tells us which element that atom is.)
Atomic number
What do we call materials that do not allow electricity to flow easily through them?
Insulators
Which of Newton's Laws tells us that and object in motion will stay in motion unless acted on by an outside force?
First Law
What do we call the positively charged particles found in the nucleus of an atom?
Proton
Energy in motion.
Kinetic Energy
Which two subatomic particles are found in an atom's nucleus?
Protons and Neutrons
Lightening is caused by the movement of clouds and air currents building up __________ in clouds.
Static Electricity
Which of Newton's Laws tells us that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?
Third Law
What do we call the neutral particles found in the nucleus of an atom?
Neutrons
A slingshot would be an example of which type of potential energy: elastic, gravitational or chemical?
Elastic Potential Energy
What does the atomic number of an element tell us?
Number of protons in an atom of that element
The rubber coating on the outside of a wire is an example of an ___________.
Insulator
Pushing a sled harder to make it move faster would be an example of which of Newton's Laws?
Second Law
What do we call the negatively charged particles found outside the nucleus of an atom?
Electrons
A battery would be an example of which type of potential energy: elastic, chemical or gravitational?
Chemical
Who created the Periodic Table of Elements?
Dmitri Mendeleev
The sudden flow of electric charge between two charged objects, due to a build up of static electricity.
Static Discharge